רִבּ֑וֹת
𐤓𐤁𐤅𐤕
ribbôw
tens-of-thousands
A myriad, an indefinitely large or countless number, often used to express the sense of 'ten thousand' or other large groupings; figuratively, to denote an uncountable multitude or very great quantities. In some contexts, the term is used specifically for the number 10,000, while in poetic or figurative settings it can denote innumerable multitudes or enormous magnitude.
Nehemiah 7:70 · Word #9
Lexicon H7239
| Lemma | רִבּוֹ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤁𐤅 |
| Transliteration | ribbôw |
| Strong's | H7239 |
| Definition | A myriad, an indefinitely large or countless number, often used to express the sense of 'ten thousand' or other large groupings; figuratively, to denote an uncountable multitude or very great quantities. In some contexts, the term is used specifically for the number 10,000, while in poetic or figurative settings it can denote innumerable multitudes or enormous magnitude. |
Morphology HNcbpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | tens-of-thousands |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7239-03
myriads
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; plural; absolute state; derived from רבב. |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural noun form reflects repeated or multiple units of a vast quantity derived from the root meaning "to be many" or "to multiply." "Myriads" preserves both the sense of extremely large numbers and the explicit plural morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
tens of thousands
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'myriads' to 'tens of thousands' to be more precise for the numeric context; the SILEX definition gives this sense. |